English grammar
I want you to… / she wants you to…
Ask someone to do something, and offer to help.
From the scene I want you to come
In short
To say what you want someone else to do, use want + person + to + verb: I want you to come.
Your turn
Which one goes with he / she wants?
Options: I want you to come. · Do you want me to bring something? · My mum wants you to come.
Show answer
he / she wants → My mum wants you to come.
How it works
To say what you want another person to do, use want + person + to + verb: I want you to come.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
No need. My mum just wants (blank) to eat.
Options: that you · your · you
Show answer
No need. My mum just wants you to eat.
No hace falta. Mi madre solo quiere que comas.
Good to know
With he / she, want adds -s: my mum wants you to come. To offer to do something yourself, ask Do you want me to...?
Good to know
Use me / you / him / her here, never I / he / she.
I want + person + to I want you to come.
Javi
I want you to come to dinner with my parents.
Quiero que vengas a cenar con mis padres.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank) to dinner with my parents.
Options: Do you want me to bring something · I want you to come · My mum wants you to come
Show answer
Javi
I want you to come to dinner with my parents.
Quiero que vengas a cenar con mis padres.
he / she wants My mum wants you to come.
Javi
Yes. My mum wants you to come.
Sí. Mi madre quiere que vengas tú.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Yes. (blank).
Options: Do you want me to bring something · My mum wants you to come · I want you to come
Show answer
Javi
Yes. My mum wants you to come.
Sí. Mi madre quiere que vengas tú.
offering Do you want me to bring something?
Nuria
Do you want me to bring something?
¿Quieres que traiga algo?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank)?
Options: I want you to come · My mum wants you to come · Do you want me to bring something
Show answer
Nuria
Do you want me to bring something?
¿Quieres que traiga algo?
not: I, he, she ✗ Do you want I to bring...?
Your turn
What goes with ✗ Do you want I to bring...??
Options: he / she wants · not: I, he, she · I want + person + to
Show answer
✗ Do you want I to bring...? → not: I, he, she
Common mistake
Not want or wanting here. My mum = she.
Yes. My mum wants you to come.
Sí. Mi madre quiere que vengas tú.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| I want + person + to | I want you to come. |
|---|---|
| he / she wants | My mum wants you to come. |
| offering | Do you want me to bring something? |
| not: I, he, she | ✗ Do you want I to bring...? |
More lines from the story
- JaviNo need. My mum just wants you to eat.No hace falta. Mi madre solo quiere que comas.
- JaviAnd on a video call, my uncles and my cousins.Y por videollamada, mis tíos y mis primos.
- NuriaI hope it's a quiet dinner.Espero que sea una cena tranquila.